Nebraska votes against second ballot measure that would have introduced new abortion protections

News 5 Cleveland (Your Health Matters) 11/20 8:38A Scripps News Staff

Scripps News and Decision Desk HQ project voters in Nebraska will not pass a measure that would have enshrined stronger abortion protections in the state constitution. Nebraska's Initiative 439 would have amended the state's constitution to...

California health officials identify possible case of bird flu in a child

News 5 Cleveland (Your Health Matters) 11/20 5:22A Taylor O'Bier

The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) said Tuesday it is monitoring a possible case of bird flu in a child. The child reportedly had mild upper respiratory systems and is recovering at home in Alameda County. Officials said the child...

Trump picks RFK Jr. to lead Health and Human Services

News 5 Cleveland (Your Health Matters) 11/14 9:17A Scripps News Staff

President-elect Donald Trump has nominated Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. as Secretary of Health and Human Services. The cabinet position oversees U.S. government health agencies including the Food and Drug Administration, the Centers for Disease...

McDonald's deadly E. coli outbreak has now sickened over 100 people

News 5 Cleveland (Your Health Matters) 11/14 1:55A Elina Tarkazikis

A deadly E. coli outbreak linked to McDonalds has now sickened over 100 people. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said 104 people across 14 states have fallen ill as of Nov. 13. Slivered onions served on McDonalds Quarter Pounders...

Physician says there's 'concern' in health care industry about RFK Jr.

News 5 Cleveland (Your Health Matters) 11/8 4:13A

Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s potential influence over the American health care industry is being met with a lot of anxiety, especially by those who work directly with patients. Kennedy, a vocal vaccine skeptic, said Trump would give him a key role in...

Doing these exercises for 5 minutes may help lower blood pressure, study claims

News 5 Cleveland (Your Health Matters) 11/7 1:48A Justin Boggs

Have limited time to exercise? A new study released by researchers at University College London and University of Sydney indicates that adding just five minutes of exercise a day yields benefits. Participants in the study had a decline in blood...

Nevada votes to protect right to abortion until fetal viability

News 5 Cleveland (Your Health Matters) 11/5 7:06P Scripps News Staff

Scripps News and Decision Desk HQ project Nevada will enshrine the right to abortion until fetal viability in its state constitution. Nevada's Question 6 will amend the state constitution to include a right to abortion until fetal viability. It...

Arizona votes to enact new constitutional abortion protections

News 5 Cleveland (Your Health Matters) 11/5 6:47P Scripps News Staff

Scripps News and Decision Desk HQ project voters in Arizona will enact stronger new abortion protections with an amendment to the state constitution. Proposition 139 will add an amendment to protect abortion up until the viability of a fetus...

CDC issues new COVID vaccine recommendations for older Americans

News 5 Cleveland (Your Health Matters) 10/24 1:33A Justin Boggs

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Directory Mandy Coehn endorsed two recommendations made by the CDC's Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices involving COVID-19 and pneumococcal vaccinations. New COVID-19 vaccine recommendations...

Women in states with bans are getting abortions at similar rates as under Roe, report says

News 5 Cleveland (Your Health Matters) 10/22 8:14A AP via Scripps News

Women living in states with abortion bans obtained the procedure in the second half of 2023 at about the same rate as before the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, according to a report released Tuesday. Women did so by traveling out of...

How to have an autism-friendly Halloween

News 5 Cleveland (Your Health Matters) 10/21 10:26A Scripps News Indianapolis

No one should have to perform any tricks to get a treat this Halloween. Thats what advocates for children with autism want you to know as the holiday approaches. In just a few weeks, crowds of children will line the streets, carrying buckets of...

Why the CDC said this type of respiratory infection in young children is unusual

News 5 Cleveland (Your Health Matters) 10/21 6:13A Taylor O'Bier

The number of respiratory infections known as walking pneumonia is surging across the country, concerningly among young children, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said in a recent update . Pneumonia or acute bronchitis caused by...

Over 150 schools may be affected by massive poultry and beef recall over listeria concerns

News 5 Cleveland (Your Health Matters) 10/21 3:12A Elina Tarkazikis

The United States Department of Agriculture has listed over 150 schools that may be impacted by a massive poultry and beef recall over listeria concerns. The list includes schools in several states, such as Florida, New Jersey, New York, Ohio and...

Biden administration wants private insurance to cover over-the-counter birth control products

News 5 Cleveland (Your Health Matters) 10/21 1:42A Scripps News Staff

The Biden administration wants private insurers to pay for over-the-counter birth control products for women of reproductive age. A proposed rule under the Affordable Care Act would give women with private insurance free access to products such...

Doing this can help survivors bounce back after breast cancer

News 5 Cleveland (Your Health Matters) 10/11 2:36A Tiffany Tarpley

Screening and treatment for breast cancer have come a long way but researchers are taking the next steps to make sure all patients are cared for in a way thats best for them. Latino or in Black women...